Every map of the technique tribes is drawn by one of the tribes.

The protocol uses a diagnostic evaluation procedure based on evaluating leg length inequalities and isolation testing to accurately assess when, where, and when not to adjust. Activator students

What it is

A low-force method using an adjusting instrument, organized around a leg-length testing sequence called the Basic Scan Protocol. Activator Methods International states it has been providing chiropractic care, resources and training since 1967; the company is based in Phoenix. Activator Methods

What it emphasizes

AMI calls the Basic Scan Protocol the cornerstone of the Activator Method; later courses cover the upper and lower extremities and TMD. Activator rating · Activator Institute VT

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes: a rating can be earned at college. Under its Student Rating Policy: Students who have taken the Activator Basic Scan Protocol class and earned a Proficiency rating at their Chiropractic college can get a listing on the website once they have been licensed and are in practice. Activator rating

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: one seminar page lists a Student registration at $299.00 beside a Chiropractor registration at $600.00. Minneapolis seminar

Certification path

Published Two ratings. Once you have passed at 80%, you can take a practical test for your Basic Proficiency Rating. Once you have completed both classes at 80%, you can be automatically upgraded to Advanced Proficiency Rating. Ratings are kept current if you take an Activator Methods VT Course once per calendar year, with a minimum of 12 CE Hours, to maintain your Proficiency or Advanced Proficiency rating. A rating earns a listing in its Find a Doctor directory; for a student, once licensed and in practice. Activator rating

Cost

Read 5 October 2026: one seminar at $600.00 for a chiropractor and $299.00 for a student; a Basic Scan Protocol streaming video at $199.00. unverified Online course prices, which sit on a third-party course platform that was not read. Minneapolis seminar · Streaming video

Feel of the community

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Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

Seminars, such as one at Northwestern Health Sciences University with Basic/Intermediate and Advanced tracks, and courses on Activator Institute VT, its online platform. Our sponsor, Logan College of Chiropractic, issues all CE certificates. Minneapolis seminar · CE information · Activator Institute VT

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Palmer College, Main Campus: Activator Club (roster); Sherman College: Activator (roster).
• The body that owns it. Activator Methods International. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 3 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026. Three further approved titles read Active Methods Basic Scan Protocol, which does not name it as written.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

AMI states that Over 16 learning institutions teach the Activator Methods adjusting protocol. In college

Blair Upper Cervical care is a highly specialized system of locating and correcting this nerve interference in the spine, also known as a subluxation, where we can specifically correct one area of the spine to allow the rest of the spine to become healthy and stable again, significantly reducing the amount of adjusting and intervention. Blair Technique

What it is

An upper-cervical technique taught by the Blair society; its seminar listings describe Dr. Blair and his concepts of asymmetry and the resulting biomechanics of the upper cervical spine. Events

What it emphasizes

In its own words, as in the summary above. unverified The seminar descriptions in full: the events listing truncates them, and the detail pages were not read.

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes: a student certification. Be a student actively enrolled in an accredited Chiropractic College. Be a student member of the Blair Chiropractic Membership Association Each section of the certification process is considered passed if the applicant scores 70% correct from each of the two instructors. Student certification

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026. There is no fee for Blair Student Certification. Chiropractic Students are eligible for a FREE membership until 3 months post graduation! A London intensive lists Special pricing for Students – $1,100. Student certification · Join · Events

Certification path

Published Student Certification (see Can a student begin). Level 1: its prerequisites include Be in active chiropractic practice for one year (or equivalent part time practice).; the full list is on the Level 1 page. Each section of the certification process is considered passed if the applicant scores 75% correct from each of the two instructors. Level 2, Faculty Instructor and Instructor certifications are listed on the certifications page; their requirements were not read. Level 1 · Certifications

Cost

Read 5 October 2026. Level 1: Include a check or electronic payment for $200 made out to the Blair Chiropractic Membership Association as a non-refundable processing fee. Doctor membership dues are published on the join page in monthly and yearly tiers. The London intensive lists a chiropractor price beside its student price. unverified Prices for other seminars, whose detail pages were not read. Level 1 · Join · Events

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

A three-part seminar series, Primary, Intermediate and Advanced, taught by certified Blair instructors; instructors may also be invited to host a seminar at a doctor's office. Blair Technique · Events

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Palmer College, Main Campus: Blair Club (roster); Sherman College: Blair (roster).
• The body that owns it. Blair Chiropractic Membership Association. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. No approved course in the California board's lists read 5 October 2026 has a title that names it.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

No research claim on the pages read.

CBP® Technique emphasizes optimal posture and spinal alignment as the primary goals of chiropractic care while simultaneously documenting improvements in pain and functional based outcomes What is CBP

What it is

A posture and spinal-alignment protocol combining adjusting, mirror-image exercise and traction. Its certification page names CBP Seminars, Inc. in its footer; the CBP Doctors Institute, where the certification test is held, is in Eagle, Idaho, per the seminar store. CBP certification · Certification series

What it emphasizes

As in the summary above. CBP’s home page publishes a comparative claim about the technique (idealspine.com).

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, for seminars. Every seminar product read, including the certification series, offers a student registration, for example Doctor of Chiropractic Student -$249.00 USD. unverified Whether a student may sit the certification test: the certification page states it as Once the above 7 certification seminar requirements are met, the Chiropractor will be required to sit and pass a test of CBP theoretical and practical application. CBP certification · Seminar store (linked from idealspine.com)

Student price

Yes Yes, on the seminar store the body links (idealspine.biz), read 5 October 2026: a module, early-bird through October 31, 2026, at Doctor of Chiropractic Student -$249.00 USD, and the certification series at $2,995 for a student registering early. No student price on idealspine.com itself. Certification series · Module 4

Certification path

Published General: General CBP Certification involves attending 7 Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP) technique seminars to learn the fundamentals of CBP and successfully passing a test to demonstrate mastery of the methods. General Certification Tests will only be offered during the CBP Basic Certification Series Exam Day at the CBP Doctors Institute. The store lists the next series as June 19–26, 2027. Module 3 must be completed separately through WebExercises Academy to fulfill requirements for the full CBP Basic Certification. Advanced: seven further seminars, a case presentation at the CBP Annual Conference, and verification of CBP rehabilitative equipment in your practice; A copy of your active Chiropractic license must be submitted with the case presentation. Maintenance: The General CBP Certified Chiropractor must attend a CBP Run Seminar 1 (one) time every 2 (two) years in order to maintain their certification standing. After 10-years of no seminar attendance, you will need to repeat the certification series or the exam with a passing rate to reinstate your certification. CBP certification · Certification series

Cost

Read 5 October 2026. Certification series on the linked store, early-bird through May 27, 2027: Doctor of Chiropractic -$3,495.00 USD; the store lists $3,545 from May 28, 2027. A single module, early-bird through October 31, 2026: Doctor of Chiropractic -$499.00 USD. Certified doctors: General CBP Certified Chiropractors receive a reduced rate of $449.00 seminar registration fee. The reduced rate does not apply to the CBP Annual Conference, Basic Certification Series and Advanced Certification Series. $60 fee for Continuing Education Certificate - Not included with Course Fee. Module 3: This module is not included in the CBP Basic Certification Series registration fee. unverified Its price, at WebExercises Academy, not read. CBP certification · Certification series · Module 4

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

CBP seminars and the CBP Doctors Institute in Eagle, Idaho, plus regional module weekends, registered through the seminar store the body links.

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Life Chiropractic College West, campus not stated: Physics (CBP) Club (roster); Palmer College, Main Campus: Chiropractic BioPhysics Club (roster); Palmer College, Florida Campus: Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP) (roster).
• The body that owns it. CBP Seminars, Inc. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 10 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

CBP’s certification page publishes a comparative claim about the technique (CBP certification).

The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is an evidence-based, researched-documented approach to relieving back pain, neck pain, arm pain, and leg pain. The Technic

What it is

A flexion-distraction system of spinal care delivered on a purpose-built table, with its own certification program. In its own words: This technique is performed with the patient lying on The Cox® Table by Haven Medical, a proprietary chiropractic instrument specifically designed for this purpose. The Technic

What it emphasizes

In the body's own words, as in the summary above.

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes: students may sit the examination. Chiropractic physicians (and students) may choose to take the certification examination. If passed, they are "Certified". The Training

Student price

Not found Not found on the pages read; the registration forms that may carry rates sit on nuhspostgrad.formstack.com, whose robots rules refused our request.

Certification path

Published the Cox® Certification Program was established in 1991 at the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard (Chicago), Illinois, with Dr. James M. Cox. Chiropractic physicians (and students) may choose to take the certification examination. If passed, they are "Certified". Lumbar certification is in two parts: discogenic and non-discogenic weekends. Cervical Spine Certification - 14 hours plus written/practical exam; Thoracic Spine Certification - 14 hours plus written/practical exam. Timing: Part II must be taken within 2 years of taking Part I (or from graduation if a student per the above description). Directory: To be listed in the referral directory, you must have the LUMBAR SPINE certification completed. Maintenance: After January 1, 2007, all Certified Cox® Technic Physicians must Re-Certify once every 2 years to maintain his/her ACTIVE status in the Referral Directory. The page gives Part I's length in two ways, This dynamic, fast-paced 15 hours weekend is the first step and Starting January 2020, Part I Cox® Technic Courses are 14 hours.; both are as published. The Training

Cost

Published on the training page, read 5 October 2026: online courses at $40-$55/course, which count toward recertification (Any and all courses may be taken for Re-Certification (but not the same ones every year!).); a late fee, Late fee is $100.; and Additional states' CE are available at $50 each. The page describes the lumbar certification course only through a scholarship for new graduates, as A $1675 value, which is a value and not a registration fee; the training page offers it to new graduates within 2 years of a course and the calendar says Recent Grad within 5 years? APPLY for. The Calendar unverified The lumbar, cervical and thoracic course registration fees and the examination fee: the course registration forms sit on a host whose robots rules refused our request, and no examination fee was on the pages we read. The Training

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

In the body's own words: We welcome chiropractic students and physicians to our courses who want to be the back pain specialist in their communities. The Training

Who teaches it, and where

Certification courses at typically arranged courses at hotel/school venues, or in a host doctor's office (the calendar read on 5 October 2026 named Keiser College of Chiropractic Medicine in West Palm Beach, Florida, and National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois), hands-on workshops in instructors' clinics in the US, Australia and Canada, and online courses. Instructors are named on the body's pages. Students may sit the certification examination (above), and some may skip Part I: Students from schools where a Cox® Technic course is taught by an Active Cox® Certified physician may be exempt from taking Part I -- if they take the Part II course within 2 years from graduation - although taking Part I is highly encouraged. No separate student price was on the pages we read. The Calendar · The Training

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. None of the college rosters recorded on this site names it.
• The body that owns it. Cox® Technic. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 1 approved course whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

The body states: Cox® Technic, a noteworthy approach in spinal pain management, is backed by a variety of clinical studies, including clinical case reports, case series, randomized clinical trials, and biomechanical studies. Of its own directory it says being listed in this referral directory in no way guarantees outcomes nor ensures proficiency. The Research · The Training

The Gonstead Methodology Institute, which teaches it, describes it: Gonstead Technique is a system of analysis that allows the chiropractor to specifically determine the area of the spine potentially subluxated in the patients spine or extremities. GMI

What it is

A full-spine system of analysis and adjusting developed by Clarence S. Gonstead. The GCSS is a 501(c)(3) formed in 1979 by seven doctors who had attended Gonstead seminars, to certify skill level and conduct research.

What it emphasizes

In the society's own words, its founders' purpose was to certify the skill level of chiropractors claiming to use the Gonstead Technique and conduct research to test his ideas. Of the Diplomate test: You will also be given 10 adjustment set-ups to perform. About the GCSS · Diplomate and Fellow

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, for seminars. GMI Gonstead Seminars are focused on instructing student chiropractors and doctors in the art of gonstead technique. The GCSS publishes a position statement defining which students may attend: a Chiropractic student is one that is currently enrolled, has an active student ID, the sentence continuing to require study at an accredited college. The Diplomate itself requires Minimum of 5 years active Gonstead practice. GMI · GCSS position statement (PDF) · Diplomate packet 2026 (PDF)

Student price

Yes Yes, on two hosts. GMI: Student Registration $125.00 USD. The GCSS membership site lists a student membership at $30.00. Read 5 October 2026. GMI registration · GCSS student membership

Certification path

Published Diplomate: GCSS Diplomates are doctors who have been practicing the Gonstead technique a minimum of five years, have attended at least 300 hours (200 post graduate study) of GCSS approved seminar instruction of the Gonstead technique and have taken both a written and practical examination that tests their advanced proficiency and understanding of the Gonstead work. The 2026 packet sets the pass mark: The candidate must take and pass a written and practical test with a score of 80% or higher on all parts. The society's own pages give two maintenance rules. Its about page: Gonstead Chiropractors who have achieved Diplomate status must complete an annual peer reviewed case presentation and skill assessment to maintain current Diplomate status. Its 2026 packet: To maintain active diplomate status on the GCSS website as a Diplomate you must attend one Meeting of the Minds (MOM), every three years. Ask which applies. Fellow: The Fellow program is open to Diplomates with not less than 595 approved hours in the study of Gonstead Chiropractic and elected to the College of Fellows by the College of Fellows and approved by the Board of Directors. Diplomate and Fellow · About the GCSS · Diplomate packet 2026 (PDF)

Cost

Read 5 October 2026. Diplomate application: One-time application fee of $300.00. GMI seminar registration: Doctor Registration $275.00 USD, with a student registration listed under Student price. unverified The examination fee and the cost of the 300 hours of GCSS-approved instruction, which the 2026 packet says may come from GMI and other listed providers. Diplomate packet 2026 (PDF) · GMI registration

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

Certified Gonstead teaching seminars and courses, including the Gonstead Methodology Institute and other approved seminar providers, in person and by webinar. The annual Gonstead Extravaganza is co-hosted by GMI and the GCSS in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Life Chiropractic College West, campus not stated: Gonstead Club (roster); Palmer College, Main Campus: Gonstead Club (roster); Palmer College, Florida Campus: Gonstead Club (roster); Sherman College: Gonstead (roster).
• The body that owns it. Gonstead Clinical Studies Society. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 17 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

Today, GCSS continues to fund an ongoing research program, to improve the quality of chiropractic care and scientifically validate the Gonstead System. About the GCSS

ICPA provides advanced training in chiropractic philosophy, science and art, offering certification through our training program. About ICPA

What it is

A membership and training body certifying chiropractors in pregnancy and pediatric care. Its history page dates the Webster Technique Certification to 2000 and states that it became part of the ICPA Certification. Our story

What it emphasizes

In its own words, the Webster course teaches the Webster Technique along with advanced, complementary protocols. Webster certification

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes: the Webster seminar and practical; the written exam after graduation. The Webster Practical Exam takes place on-site at the seminar. Upon graduation, upgrade from Student to DC membership status. Once you upgrade, the Webster Exam link will be activated in your ICPA account. Webster certification

Student price

Yes Yes, with a limit. Read 5 October 2026: Student Members - $460 USD for the Webster course (including the certification fee), and student membership at $99. The seminar price is limited: Student eligibility is limited to chiropractic students within their final two years of study. Webster certification · Seminar pricing · Membership types

Certification path

Published Webster: a course, then a three-part examination: an on-site practical, an online written examination and a principles and practice component. All three parts must be completed successfully in order to achieve Webster Certification. Students may take the seminar and the practical, and sit the written examination after graduation (see Can a student begin). Pediatric (CACCP): Completion of the coursework generally takes 12-18 months, while the exam process takes 3-6 months. Diplomate: ten published requirements, including participation in an ICPA research project, a published case study, patient or parent testimonials and an original filmed course; All requirements must be completed within two years of your application date. Webster certification · Pediatric program · Diplomate requirements

Cost

Read 5 October 2026. Webster course: DC Members - $580 USD; Student Members - $460 USD; both under Pricing (includes $100 certification fee):. The pricing page sets out the same offer as Certification exam fee: $100 on top of seminar tuition, and describes a 12-hour seminar where the course page says 13; both as published. Certification Enrollment: $2,240 Perinatal and $5,600 Pediatric. ICPA Membership (with auto-renewal) is required for Webster seminar registration and eligibility to take the exam. Webster certification · Seminar pricing

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

ICPA seminars in person, at venues including chiropractic college campuses and hotels listed on its schedule. Seminar schedule

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Life Chiropractic College West, campus not stated: Pediatrics Club/ICPA (roster); Sherman College: International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) (roster).
• The body that owns it. International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, which has its own entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 10 approved courses whose title names Webster or ICPA, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

Its positional statement reads The ICPA does not endorse the use of Webster’s as a treatment for fetal malposition or in-utero constraint. Positional statements

Knee Chest Specific Chiropractic represents a distinct tradition within upper cervical chiropractic—one founded upon precision, analysis, and the disciplined application of a specific adjusting procedure. About KCSC

What it is

An upper-cervical knee-chest adjusting system whose publisher awards KCSC Certification: KCSC Certification is designed as a one-year educational and clinical development process. The body names its founder on its pages. Several bodies publish under knee-chest names; this entry is this one body, and is not matched to any college's use of the words. About KCSC

What it emphasizes

In the body's own words, as in the summary above.

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, for seminars: a student registration is offered. Whether a student may hold the certification is not stated on the certification page; see Who teaches it for the booking option labeled KCSC Certified Student. Student registration

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: $249.00 regular per seminar for a chiropractic student. Details under Cost. Student registration

Certification path

Published Certification requires more than attendance or completion of educational hours. Candidates must complete a structured one-year training process, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge through a written examination, and demonstrate clinical competency through a practical examination. The practical examination requires the candidate to demonstrate the KCSC adjustment on a live patient under evaluation. A successful adjustment will demonstrate a reduction in the established thermographic pattern. The booking form adds I understand that seminar registration does not, by itself, constitute KCSC Certification. unverified How many seminars the one-year process takes, any pass mark, and any examination fee. KCSC Certification · Seminar booking

Cost

Per seminar, on the body's own product pages, read 5 October 2026: for a doctor of chiropractic, a regular price of $399.00 and a sale price of $349.00; for a chiropractic student, a regular price of $249.00 and a sale price of $199.00. The booking page labels the sale prices Early Bird Deadline Oct.1. Each page states No refunds. Credit for future KCSC seminars can be applied if you are not able to attend. Because the number of seminars in the path is not published, there is no published price for the path as a whole. Doctor registration · Student registration

Feel of the community

In the body's own words: KCSC brings together chiropractors who share a commitment to clinical excellence, professional development, and the continued advancement of Knee Chest Specific Chiropractic. About KCSC

Who it tends to fit

In the body's own words: KCSC Certification is designed for chiropractors who are willing to invest the time, discipline, and commitment required to develop genuine clinical mastery. KCSC Certification

Who teaches it, and where

The body's own seminar weekends; its 2026 schedule, read 5 October 2026, lists its seminars in Acworth, Georgia. Seminars are paid to a chiropractic practice named on the product pages. Students may register at the student price. The booking page offers a registration option labeled KCSC Certified Student. unverified Who is eligible for that status: the certification page speaks of candidates and chiropractors and does not say. Seminars · Seminar booking

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. None of the college rosters recorded on this site names it. Clubs named Knee Chest Upper Cervical (Life Chiropractic College West; Palmer College, Main Campus) and Knee Chest Society (Sherman College) do not name this body.
• The body that owns it. Knee Chest Specific Chiropractic. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. No approved course in the California board's lists read 5 October 2026 has a title that names it.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

The body states: Through clinical investigation, biomechanical analysis, imaging innovation, and scholarly research, KCSC is working to expand the scientific foundation of the Knee Chest technique for the next generation. KCSC Research

Doctors will learn the history, basic and advanced principles of the Logan System of body mechanics. Logan University CE event page

What it is

A technique taught through a certificate program of Logan University's Department Continuing Education. Doctors will learn the history, basic and advanced principles of the Logan System of body mechanics. The body that awards it is a university. Logan University CE event page

What it emphasizes

The program page's own description of its content includes Special consideration will be discussed concerning pregnancy, pediatrics, and scoliosis. Logan University CE event page

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, by its published student tuition, for the 2025 sessions the page publishes; no later session is on the page read 5 October 2026, and it carries no written student rule. Logan University CE event page

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: $175 per session for students, for the 2025 sessions the page publishes. Logan University CE event page

Certification path

Published The Logan Basic Technique Certification program is a four weekend, 50-hour hands-on program. One must complete all four sessions to earn the certification. Upon successful completion of the 50-hour course and the passing of the certification exam, you will be awarded a certificate of proficiency in Logan Basic Methods and Logan Basic Techniques. Your name and contact information will be added to a world-wide referral list of experts of this approach of chiropractic. Logan University CE event page

Cost

On the event page read 5 October 2026: Cost: $1,000.00; registration at $250 per session, and for students $175 per session. The sessions that page publishes are 2025 sessions, and it gives the first session two dates, Session #1: January 25-26, 2025 and Session #1: February 1-2, 2025, both as published. unverified Whether a current offering exists, and at what price. Logan University CE event page

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

Logan University's continuing education department, on its campus; one instructor is named on the page. A student price is published, so students may register. unverified Whether a student may sit the certification examination; the page does not say.

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. None of the college rosters recorded on this site names it.
• The body that owns it. Logan University. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. No approved course in the California board's lists read 5 October 2026 has a title that names it.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

No research or evidence claim on the page we checked.

NUCCA is a gentle, non-invasive spinal correction technique focused on the relationship between the head, neck, spine, and nervous system. What is NUCCA

What it is

An upper-cervical procedure organized around what the association calls the Atlas Subluxation Complex, using precise imaging and a low-force correction. The organization was founded in 1966 by Dr Ralph Gregory.

What it emphasizes

NUCCA’s Board Certification Program provides members with an opportunity to pursue advanced education, mentorship, and assessment in the NUCCA procedure. About NUCCA

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, as a student member; the certification waits for graduation. Student memberships are available to eligible chiropractic students, with conference admission in the higher tiers. Certification: Only graduate doctors (must be a NUCCA member) are eligible to participate in the certification program. New graduates can sign up for NUCCA Certification within 2 months of their graduation date. Student membership · Certification

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: Student Package 2 Conferences, $365; Student Package 1 Conference, $255; Basic Student Membership, $100, Conference registration not included. Student membership

Certification path

Published Board Certification is voluntary (see Evidence posture) and additional to membership: three candidate levels, then a final board submission. A passing grade of 80% is necessary for the online exam. X-ray equipment must be aligned to NUCCA standards to participate in all three levels of certification. An in-person practical evaluation administered at an official NUCCA conference is required as an essential part of completing Level I and achieving full recognition. In order to maintain your active candidacy level on the NUCCA website, you must send in and pass a submission that is congruent with your current candidate level every 2 years. Separately, for the directory: To be listed in the NUCCA directory, a doctor must be a member in good standing of NUCCA and have attended at least one NUCCA conference during the preceding two calendar years. Certification · Membership

Cost

Read 5 October 2026, under the page's NEW GRADUATES heading: Level one: $100 if new graduate completes this level within a year of graduation. Level two: The registration fee is $550. The payment will be rolled into level 3 if the new graduate completes this level within a year of graduation. Level three: The registration is $1,100. A retake after three failed online attempts costs $150.00. unverified Level fees for doctors past the new-graduate window, which the page does not state; the final board certification fee, which the page describes as per submission without a figure, and the cost of aligning x-ray equipment. Certification

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

NUCCA seminars and conferences; Each conference NUCCA hosts a Mentorship & Career Fair. Fall conference 2026

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Life University: NUCCA Technique Club (roster); Life Chiropractic College West, campus not stated: NUCCA (roster); Palmer College, Main Campus: NUCCA Club (roster); Sherman College: National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) (roster).
• The body that owns it. National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 9 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

Its certification page cites The UCRF research results that come from following a standardized protocol of care that is precise and reproducible. Of certification: While certification is voluntary, it represents a commitment to ongoing professional development and clinical excellence. Certification · About NUCCA

The QSM3 method represents a comprehensive approach within upper cervical chiropractic practices, emphasizing the intricate relationship between structure and function in a living vitalistic context. QSM3 home

What it is

A method published by QSM³, which describes its certification as four levels, tested at its own classes, followed by a Full Board Certification. A related nonprofit, the Q Foundation, publishes on the same site. The body names the method's developer throughout. QSM3 home

What it emphasizes

The QSM3 method represents a comprehensive approach within upper cervical chiropractic practices, emphasizing the intricate relationship between structure and function in a living vitalistic context. The certification page describes a Global – Tonal adjusting release, so the tradition uses tonal language as well as upper-cervical. QSM3 home · Certification

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, for classes: its foundation funds student places, Enable a chiropractic student to attend one of our QSM3 Seminars, and help train and develop them as future QSM3 doctors. Whether a student may hold certification is not stated. Q Foundation

Student price

Yes Yes, on the registration form it links, on a Google Forms registration form (docs.google.com) it links for its October 2026 class: $150 for a student, read 5 October 2026. Not on qsm3.com itself. For doctors

Certification path

Published The certification process of QSM³ is a four part series. The certification page publishes a comparative claim about the program (Certification). There are four levels for certification. Testing will occur at the respective classes, and is included in the class registration. Eligibility: Q Level Eligibility: Testing at MOD 1/2 class; S Level Eligibility: Testing at MOD 3 class; M Level Eligibility: Testing at MOD 4 class; then Full Board Certification. The page says four levels and names three level labels before Full Board Certification; that is as published. unverified Pass marks, any hours threshold, and the requirements for Full Board Certification beyond its cost. Certification

Cost

Read 5 October 2026: Full Board Certification: Cost of $2500. Level testing is included in class registration (above). A class listed for June 2026, headed QSM3 Class open to all, carries Cost: $750; the page does not say it is one of the testing modules. The registration form the body links for its October 2026 class lists prices by graduation year and a student price of $150; that form sits on a third-party forms host, and the cost half here rests on the body's own pages alone. Certification · For doctors

Feel of the community

In the body's own words: QSM3 is a young organization of inspired, creative analytical chiropractors that are investigating the contemporary model of Bio-Tensegrity and the global affect on human structure, neurology, and energetics. Q Research

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

QSM³ classes in Roswell, Georgia (Location: AlternaHealth Solutions, Roswell GA), taught by an instructor named on the page; the page states 12 CEs are available for certain states. for its October class. The Q Foundation states that donations fund student places: Enable a chiropractic student to attend one of our QSM3 Seminars, and help train and develop them as future QSM3 doctors. unverified Whether a student may hold certification. For doctors · Q Foundation

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. None of the college rosters recorded on this site names it.
• The body that owns it. QSM³. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. No approved course in the California board's lists read 5 October 2026 has a title that names it.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

The body publishes case reports on its research page and states We have multiple research projects in motion, with details we will share as they develop. Q Research

SORSI: The Sacro Occipital Technic™ is a system of chiropractic and chiropractic Craniopathy that integrates art, science and philosophy of optimizing the human innate healing systems. SOTO-USA: SOT is actually an indicator based method of analyzing a patient to determine what is happening on a macro scale, but also what needs to be addressed on a given visit. SORSI · SOTO-USA

What it is

An indicator-based system developed by Dr. Major DeJarnette, as SOTO-USA writes his name, organized around categories of patient presentation, with cranial work alongside it. SOTO-USA, What is SOT

What it emphasizes

A trained SOT chiropractor has a truly holistic and comprehensive approach to the patient. The spine, fascia, extremities, cranium, TMJ, and even organs and metabolic health are part of the analysis. What is SOT

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, at SORSI; the two bodies answer differently. SORSI awards SOT® STUDENT: Student Proficiency in the Philosophy, Art & Science of Sacro Occipital Technic™ (SORSI & SOTO-I), requiring 20 hours must be SORSI sponsored hours and Current SORSI Member in good standing with dues paid current. SOTO-USA: While we encourage anyone in healthcare to take our courses, as long as you have a license to diagnose, at this time SOT certification is only available to licensed chiropractors (DC's). SOTO-USA's courses page states 1. To take any of our courses you have to be a licensed healthcare practitioner with the scope of practice to DIAGNOSE. and lists student prices on the same page. SORSI certifications · SOTO-USA certification · SOTO-USA courses

Student price

Yes Yes, at both. SORSI, read 5 October 2026: the student certification Examination Fee: $100.00, and student membership at $50 once. SOTO-USA: $150 Students for its CSP hands-on weekend. SORSI certifications · SORSI membership · SOTO-USA courses

Certification path

Published Two organizations, not one. SOTO-USA: We currently offer two certifications, our base certification (CSP) and our advanced certification (CSCP). Back by popular demand, our Hybrid CSP Program consists of an online program + one live, hands-on course. There is a written and practical portion, and the exam is offered once per year at our annual symposium in the spring. For the CSCP, This involves 4 weekends of live, hands-on coursework. SORSI runs its own certifications, from the student certification under Can a student begin to FICS; DICS requires that you Publish one research paper in a SORSI and/or SOTO-I organization approved peer-reviewed journal. The trademarks are split: The "Sacro Occipital Technique®" mark is owned by SOTO-USA. The "SOT®" mark is owned by SORSI and SOTO-USA is licensed to use the trademark. SOTO-USA certification · SORSI certifications

Cost

Read 5 October 2026. SORSI examination fees: $100.00 for the student certification, and $200.00, $300.00 and $500.00 for the doctor levels. SOTO-USA: membership 200$ Every year; its online program $1,300 Non-Members; its cranial series $2,100 Students. SORSI certifications · SOTO-USA membership · SOTO-USA courses

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

SOTO-USA course series, its online program (self paced with access for 1 year after sign-up) and an annual symposium, with named instructors; SORSI runs a parallel program of conferences. SOTO-USA courses · SORSI conference

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Life Chiropractic College West, campus not stated: SOT Club (roster); Sherman College: Sacro-Occipital Technique (roster).
• The body that owns it. SORSI and SOTO-USA. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 6 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

SOTO-USA publishes a comparative claim about itself and the technique (SOTO-USA).

Syntropy offers a 3 part Full Spine series, designed to be taken in any order. Full Spine seminars

What it is

A modular adjusting-seminar series published by Syntropy Chiropractic Training, whose Full Spine series leads to a certification examination. The body names its two co-founders on its home page. Syntropy home

What it emphasizes

Each stand alone seminar will view the spine from a different perspective and is designed to deepen your understanding of the neurology and biomechanics to make you a more rounded, complete chiropractor. Full Spine seminars

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes, for seminars: each module is marked Prerequisites: NONE, and every module has student tickets. Full Spine seminars

Student price

Yes Yes, per event on its ticketing subdomain tickets.syntropychirotraining.com, read 5 October 2026: Module A $450.00 (normal tuition), Module B $325.00 (early bird), Module C $495.00 (last minute), each plus a booking fee. Module A tickets · Module B tickets · Module C tickets

Certification path

Published Syntropy offers a 3 part Full Spine series, designed to be taken in any order. Upon completion of all 3, you will be eligible to be examined for Syntropy Full Spine Certification. The three parts are Module A, The Essentials Perfected; Module B, Adjust Anyone Anywhere; and Module C, Unlocking Transitional Zones; each is marked Prerequisites: NONE. unverified What the examination consists of, any pass mark, and where and when it is held, none of which is on the pages we read. Full Spine seminars

Cost

Each module is priced per event on its ticketing subdomain, tickets.syntropychirotraining.com, read 5 October 2026, each figure plus a booking fee listed separately. Module A, San Francisco, November 2026: $895.00 for a doctor and $450.00 for a student, each with a $10.00 booking fee. Module B, Heathrow, December 2026, early-bird: $795.00 for a doctor and $325.00 for a student, each with a $10.00 booking fee. Module C, Atlanta, October 2026, last-minute: $995.00 for a doctor and $495.00 for a student, each with a $10.00 booking fee. The tiers are named per event, so a figure is that event's price on that date, not a standing price. unverified The examination fee. Module A tickets · Module B tickets · Module C tickets

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

In the body's own words: Whether you’re a student just starting on the path to mastery, or a veteran chiropractor with decades of experience, you will walk away from our seminars a better adjuster. Syntropy home

Who teaches it, and where

Syntropy's own seminars, with dates filtered by country on its Full Spine page. A seminar page notes Up to 19 CE Hours Available at Select States*, and its footnote reads Postgraduate programs sponsored, co-sponsored, or hosted by Sherman College of Chiropractic may not always reflect the views of the college or its employees. Students have their own ticket prices (above). Its online academy states Our Academy is currently open only to live event attendees. and This academy is ONLY open to Chiropractors and Chiropractic Students from an approved Chiropractic Institution. unverified Whether a student may sit the certification examination; the pages we read do not say. Atlanta seminar · Academy

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Palmer College, Main Campus: Syntropy Technique (roster); Palmer College, Florida Campus: Syntropy (roster).
• The body that owns it. Syntropy Chiropractic Training. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 1 approved course whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

No research claim in the body's own voice on the pages we read. It makes a reach claim: WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED 8000 CHIROPRACTORS AROUND THE GLOBE. Syntropy home

The Thompson Technique, also know as Thompson Terminal Point, is a full-spine chiropractic adjusting technique that uses high-velocity, low amplitude, adjusting procedure using a drop table to assist in the correction of vertebral subluxation. also know as is as published. Thompson Technique Academy

What it is

A full-spine technique taught and certified by the Thompson Technique Academy, which its own registration terms describe as Chiro CE Destinations, LLC, DBA Thompson Technique Academy. Founded in 2018 the Thompson Technique Academy, in the body's words. Its seminars are endorsed, as published, by the ICTA - International Chiropractic Thompson Association. Student registration · Home

What it emphasizes

The Derifield leg-check analysis enables the practitioner to differentiate between cervical and pelvic involvement. Using the drop table allows the doctor to use less force, decreasing doctor fatigue and making it easier on the patient. Home

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes. DC's and Chiropractic students: Build your own certification program options Certification program

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: Student Registration: $270 for a seminar that counts toward certification. Student registration

Certification path

Published The complete Thompson Technique certification program consists of 36 hours of lecture, demonstration, hands-on practice, and both a written and practical tests. Routes include Attend four (4) single day (9 hour) seminars, or attend two (2) two day weekends of Thompson Technique Academy seminars to meet the 36 hour certification requirements. At the conclusion of the series the participants will be given both written and practical examinations. Successful completion of testing will earn participant a certification / certificate of proficiency from the Thompson Technique Academy. Previously certified practitioners will be required to attend a Thompson Technique Academy seminar (18 hours) and re-certify every three years to maintain the highest level of proficiency. unverified A pass mark. Certification program · Home

Cost

Read 5 October 2026, for a Tampa seminar that will also count as one day of the series (1 of 4): Early Registration before December 1, 2026, $540; Registration December 1, 2026 - February 26, 2027, $630; Day of seminar, $720; Student Registration: $270. The Thompson Technique Academy testing fee is included in the fee to attend the seminars. CE verification letters are $50 per state. The doctor page gives its middle price window two different start dates; both as published. DC registration · Student registration · Tampa seminar · Certification program

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

In the body's own words: This will be a great introduction for the new DC, and a valuable review for the experienced DC. Tampa seminar

Who teaches it, and where

Single-day 9-hour seminars, two-day weekends and a remote-study route, in Tampa, Florida; Negril, Jamaica; and Charleston and Travelers Rest, South Carolina, on the upcoming-seminars page read 5 October 2026. CE Sponsored by Sherman College of Chiropractic. Instructors are named on the body's instructors page. Upcoming seminars · Instructors · Certification program · Travelers Rest series

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Sherman College: Thompson (roster).
• The body that owns it. Thompson Technique Academy. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. 4 approved courses whose title names it, on the California board's approved-course lists read 5 October 2026.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

No research claim on the pages read. It states: Learn a proven systematic protocol to efficiently and effectively care for your patients / practice members. Home

Torque Release Technique® is non-mechanistic and non-linear. About TRT

What it is

A tonal, instrument-delivered approach using the Integrator, an adjusting instrument, published by Holder Research Institute, LLC. It sits in two layers because it is instrument-delivered but describes itself in tonal terms. Register · Torque Release Technique · About TRT

What it emphasizes

It describes itself as a non-linear, vitalistic & tonal model. Torque Release Technique

Can a student begin?

Yes Yes. Its registration page lists $250 - Students TRT Seminar and asks for the Chiropractic School & Location Currently Attending. For workshops: *To be eligible to attend a hands-on workshop you must have taken a TRT seminar previously or the same weekend. Register

Student price

Yes Yes, read 5 October 2026: $250 - Students TRT Seminar and $250 - Hands-on Workshop – Students. Register

Certification path

Published Attendees who have taken at least 2 Standard Seminars, 1 Non-Lecture Hands-On Workshop & passed the written exam will be awarded the ADVANCED PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATION in Torque Release Technique. Courses

Cost

Read 5 October 2026: $450 - TRT Seminar; $320 - Hands-on Workshop - DC's*; the student lines under Student price; and REFRESHERS RECEIVE A $100 CREDIT for each new doctor referred call for details. Register

Feel of the community

Not yet sourced.

Who it tends to fit

Not yet sourced.

Who teaches it, and where

TRT seminars at hotel venues in US cities listed on the courses page, with named instructors. 15 CEU Hours By LIFE UNIVERSITY for Most States* Courses

Where this is taught and practiced

• Student clubs that name it. Palmer College, Main Campus: Torque Release (roster); Palmer College, Florida Campus: Torque Release Technique (roster); Sherman College: Torque Release Technique (roster); Sherman College, second published list: Torque Release (roster).
• The body that owns it. Holder Research Institute, LLC. No entry on the organizations page.
• California approved courses. No approved course in the California board's lists read 5 October 2026 has a title that names it.
• Programs teaching it in their curriculum. Left empty on every entry: too few programs publish what they teach for this to be sourced here. See how this part is built.

Evidence posture

TRT states that the Integrator came out of a research study, the project founded in part by a grant from the Florida Chiropractic Society, as published. About TRT